Rising to his feet, Li Guanqi took a single step and vanished from the mountain peak.
In the Gu clan's rear mountain, Li Guanqi found Gu Li and went straight to the point. "Take me to see your father."
Seeing that some vigor had returned to Li Guanqi, Gu Li smiled knowingly.
Turning around, he said, "Let's go. He's in the study right now."
*Knock, knock, knock!*
"Come in."
*Creak...*
Gu Li and Li Guanqi walked into Gu Changsheng's study together.
Li Guanqi bowed in greeting. "Uncle Gu, I've caused you much trouble these past two days."
Gu Changsheng waved his hand and stood up with a chuckle. "As long as you've adjusted your mindset, kid, everything else is a trivial matter. Though many alchemists were captured this time, a good number of them are from the outside world. All the forces coming to inquire lately have given me quite the headache, too."
Gu Changsheng made it sound trivial, but Li Guanqi knew how much trouble was truly involved. After all, this whole catastrophe had started because of him, leaving him feeling more or less uncomfortable inside.
Gu Changsheng pointed to a chair beside him and smiled. "Speak. What's on your mind, kid?"
Li Guanqi took a deep breath and said in a solemn voice, "I do have a favor to ask of you, Senior!"
Gu Changsheng replied seriously, "Go on."
"I want to move the grotto-heaven blessed land fragments holding Ye Feng and the others to the Great Xia Sword Sect!"
Gu Changsheng frowned. "At a time like this, you still want to take them back to the Great Xia Sword Sect? Right now, within the Gu clan, both your Uncle Meng and I are here. Even if the Lu clan wants to make a move again, they'll have to weigh the cost. But if you return to the Great Xia Sword Sect, you'll be the only one capable of holding down the fort. Are you certain?"
Li Guanqi took a deep breath and nodded with firm resolve. "I am certain! I may be safe here, but three days have already passed since the incident. If I stay here, they'll never dare make contact with me!"
Gu Changsheng's expression tightened. Narrowing his eyes, he stared into Li Guanqi's gaze and asked heavily, "Kid, are you confident in this?"
The man's countenance was exceedingly grave. Though he had not said it outright, his meaning was plain. He feared that once Li Guanqi returned, he would be completely unable to handle the enemy's trap on his own.
Right now, the best course of action was to remain in the Gu clan. Once the other side contacted Li Guanqi, everyone could set out together to mount a rescue.
Counting Xiang Huaizhi and his two companions, that made a total of five Mahayana realm cultivators! Even if the leader of Sha were a half-step Tribulation Transcendence expert, they would likely think twice and step aside when facing so many powerful figures.
Li Guanqi nodded resolutely. Beside him, Gu Li hurriedly tried to dissuade him. "Have you lost your mind?! How can you possibly confront the entire Sha organization all on your own? They've stirred up storms across the entire Six Domains! What can you do against them by yourself?!"
Gu Li was truly anxious, seizing Li Guanqi by the collar as he hissed in urgency.
Li Guanqi's eyes flickered, but he could not reveal his plan just yet. For his current strategy, he had to take each step in strict sequence...
Seeing this, Gu Changsheng did not try to persuade him further. Standing up, he said bluntly, "Fine. Call Old Meng over so we can talk it through, and then the two of us will escort you back to the Great Xia Sword Sect."
Li Guanqi cupped his fists, speaking with profound gravity. "Thank you, Uncle Gu. I shall never forget this kindness!"
Gu Changsheng waved his hand dismissively. "Focusing on your cultivation does more good than anything. Don't waste your breath on empty pleasantries—what could this old man possibly need from you anyway?"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than Gu Li grew disgruntled, curling his lip. "You can use him to enter the Seventh Domain! You can use his dragon blood! Maybe in another ten or twenty years, he'll have achieved great success! How can you say you don't need anything from him? Father, aren't you speaking a bit too soon?"
Gu Li's sarcastic retort left Gu Changsheng thoroughly fuming.
*Roar!*
A draconic roar interrupted their thoughts.
Countless Gu clan disciples looked up in shock at an enormous purple thunder dragon soaring through the sky! Beside the thunder dragon flew four ink flood dragons with immensely potent auras.
The moment the five great beasts appeared, tyrannical demonic qi swept across the heavens!
Jiuxiao's massive draconic pupils searched around for Li Guanqi's presence. With a flicker of its eyes, it instantly led the ink flood dragons straight above the rear mountain.
The five great beasts coiled and circled in the firmament, presenting a breathtaking spectacle to the watching cultivators.
Immediately afterward, Ye Xuan stepped out from the void with a helpless look on his face.
Seeing this, Gu Changsheng burst out laughing. "Hahaha! Brother Ye, did your sect's ink flood dragons just get abducted?"
Though Ye Xuan was loath to admit it, the fact was right before his eyes.
Meng Jiangchu flew over with Meng Wanshu. The moment Jiuxiao saw Meng Wanshu, it immediately lowered its proud head, closing its eyes and nuzzling gently against her palm.
Watching Jiuxiao's antics, Meng Wanshu covered her mouth with a soft chuckle.
Jiuxiao's frame was simply too enormous now; its eye alone was as tall as a person, level with Meng Wanshu.
The instant Li Guanqi stepped out of the study, Meng Wanshu's lovely eyes lit up.
Under the eaves, sunlight washed over Li Guanqi. To Meng Wanshu, it felt as though the man with absolute confidence in himself had finally returned.
Li Guanqi explained his plan. Meng Jiangchu and the other two exchanged looks and gave their consent.
Afterward, Meng Jiangchu took out a massive formation plate three feet wide, which connected a spatial conduit between the Meng clan's domain realm and the Great Xia Sword Sect.
Gu Changsheng vanished from sight. A moment later, he returned holding three spheres of spiritual light in his hands.
The man exhaled a long breath and murmured, "Let us move quickly. For now, their auras are relatively stable, but they are already gathering power."
Without hesitation, the group took to the air. Gu Changsheng unexpectedly sealed and stored away the entire Gu clan domain realm behind them. He had no desire to leave his home vulnerable to being ransacked while he was away, which would leave him with nowhere to weep.
Fully prepared, the group stepped into the spatial conduit.
Li Guanqi's eyes flickered with resolve as he murmured under his breath, "The chessboard is set. Come at me!"
As their figures vanished, Lu Kangnian and the others at the Great Xia Sword Sect received word.
Lu Kangnian stood in midair with a somber expression. He had never imagined so much could happen in such a short span of time.
Bolstered by various heavenly treasures, he had now broken through to the peak of the middle Void Refining Realm. After Li Guanqi opened his sword ruins, Lu Kangnian, who now possessed a Saint Grade Sword Ruins, had seen his combat prowess soar.
By this point, the internal discord within the Great Xia Sword Sect had virtually vanished. Tantai Yiting and his faction had gone completely silent.
Gong Ze stood beside Qin Xian, smiling as they gazed toward the horizon.
To the side, Tu Zhongqiu and Nangong Qianyan stood sternly behind Lu Kangnian.
Ji Hong stood beside Tantai Yiting, while next to him stood an elder missing his right arm.
This one-armed elder was none other than Han Chengxian!
And that arm had been severed by Lu Kangnian himself!
Back then, Han Chengxian had ultimately underestimated Lu Kangnian's lethal resolve. Had he not dropped to his knees to beg for mercy, his severed head would likely be hanging from the mountain gate right now.
*Buzz!*
The void tore open, and Li Guanqi descended upon the Great Xia Sword Sect accompanied by three Mahayana realm cultivators!
Lu Kangnian stepped forward, leading all the peak masters and elders in a deep, respectful bow!
Chapter 905